Over 1,000 localities, 78 oil and gas fields and two deposits of phosphate ores have been liberated in Syria over the past 227 days, commander of Russia’s military group in Syria Colonel-General Sergey Surovikin has told Russian President Vladimir Putin during this visit to the Khmeimim airbase on December 12. In total, the area of 67,000 square kilometers has been liberated.

Col. Gen. Surovikin added that Russian warplanes have flown 6,956 sorties and helicopters have conducted more than 7,000 sorties killing over 32,000 militants and destroying 394 battle tanks and 12,000 pieces of other equipment.

The general revealed that Russia is set to withdraw 23 warplanes of different types and 2 Ka-52 attack helicopters, the military police force, the commando unit, the field hospital and the mine-clearing center. The remaining forces will continue conducting tasks in the country.

Thus, some number of attack helicopters and warplanes will remain in the country. The Khmeimim airbase and the Tartus naval facility will remain operational. Moscow will also continue providing supplies to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA).

The Russian General Staff has declared the liberation of Syria from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), stating that all territories previously under terrorist control were liberated in the final push by the Syrian Army.

“All terrorist units of ISIS on Syrian soil have been destroyed, and the territory is liberated,” Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Valery Gerasimov said.

“Therefore, as of today, there’s no territory controlled by ISIS in Syria,” he added. Gerasimov made the announcement during an annual briefing for foreign military attachés.

“Naturally, there might be some spots of resistance, but the military work has been largely completed in the area and at the time. Completed with a full victory, I repeat, with a victory and defeat of the terrorists,” Russian leader said… … …

Russia affirmed that the terrorists’ provocations and the shelling of the Russian chancery in Damascus will not affect Russia’s resolve to continue cooperation with partners to eliminate terror hubs in Syria, to contribute to restoration of peace and security in the country, strengthening of its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.

“A shell fired by terrorist groups hit the outer fence of dwelling compound at the Russian embassy, causing damage to the building’s wall, electricity lines and the water supplies system,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry, adding that no one was hurt.

The ministry strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack, adding that Moscow has repeatedly drawn attention of the international community to continuing shelling of the Syrian capital at the hands of terrorist groups which oppose the restoration of peace to the Syrian territory… … …

Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian forces on Saturday directed several strikes on the sites of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) mercenary-terrorist organization in the city of al-Bukamal in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor city.

Command centers and weapon depots were among the targets hit by the bombers which flew over Iran and Iraq, according to the statement.

On Friday, long-range bombers Tupolev-22 and the submarine The Kolpino have dealt a massive missile and air strike against ISIS terrorists and infrastructure near al-Bukamal.

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FINAL DESTRUCTION OF DAESH-TERROSISTS IN EAST HAMA POCKET BY SYRIAN ARAB ARMY & NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCES.

Footage has been released on Pro-government social media showing the final actions of the Syrian Arab Army’s and National Defenses Forces in their reducing of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) defenses in rural Hama… The footage is mostly centered around the actions of the National Defenses Forces which played a major role in anti-insurgency operations against Isis militants throughout the Hama provincial region over the last several weeks… Based on the video above it appears that the final phase of the operation saw lightly armed storming forces-utilizing gun-trucks, grenade launchers and sniper teams-clear the final Towns and villages in rural Hama… About one week ago, Pro-government forces succeeded in liberating of rural Hama from Isis militants after besieging them weeks beforehand…

DAESH UNDERGROUND TUNNEL DISCOVERED IN EAST HAMA

A network of underground tunnels used by Daesh (the so-called ISIS, ISIL, IS) terror group was discovered in a retaken village on the Eastern outskirts of Salamiyah in Hama province… The Isis extremist group used the underground tunnels to shelter from the Airstrikes and move from building to building… One of the tunnel has an area of 50 square metres (538,19 square feet), as well as five rooms for meeting and training… The battle to retake the entirety of the Syria’s Hama province from the so-called Islamic state terror group is ongoing…

RESTORATION OF THE ENTIRE AREA SOUTH-EASTERN DAMASCUS COUNTRYSIDE AN AREA OF 8.000 K.M²

The Syrian Arab Army’s troops launched a large offensive this summer to clear much of the Jordanian border that was under the control of the Free Syrian Army and their Allies… Within four months of launching this large-scale offensive, the Syrian Arab Army’s troops managed to capture more than 8.000 square kilometres of territory between Damascus and Al-Sweida Governorates of Southern Syria… As a result of this advance, the Syrian Arab Army sealed the entire Damascus-Jordanian border marking the first time in years that they have possessed control over this large patch of land in Southern Syria… With this area sealed the Syrian Arab Army will turn their attention to the Homs-Iraq border where the US coalition forces are currently in control of the strategic Tanf Mountains…

This week, Daesh mercenary-terrorists (the so called ‘Islamic State’, ISIS, ISIL) made a desperate attempt to block the road from Palmyra to Deir-ez-Zor, cutting off the main supply route of the Syrian army.

The leader of Al-Nusra has been critically injured in an airstrike carried out by the Russian Air Force, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding that at least 12 Al-Nusra field commanders had been killed in the same attack.

Russia’s Aerospace Forces have critically wounded HTS leader and former Al Nusra Front ’emir’ Abu Mohammad al-Julani in Syria, and killed 12 field commanders of the terrorist group which controls Idlib Governorate.

“As a result of the strike, Jabhat al-Nusra leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani received multiple heavy fragmentation wounds and, having lost his hand, is in critical condition, according to several independent sources,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday.

“Along with numerous (about 50) security guards, 12 field commanders of Jabhat al-Nusra, including the closest aide of Julani, were also killed,” he added.

The al-Nusra Front changed its name and merged with other Syrian terrorist groups to create Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS); however, the Russian Defense Ministry continues to use the group’s original name… … …

“Three command posts, nine footholds, eight tanks, three artillery pieces, 17 SUVs with installed large-caliber weapons, and four ammunition depots have been destroyed”, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

At least 7 field commanders of various levels have been killed, including Abu Islam Al-Kazaki, a native of Kazakhstan who coordinated the actions of IS assault units in the Euphrates valley.

An air strike by Russian forces destroyed the center for assembly and training of foreign mercenaries from Islamic State, including about 40 militants from the North Caucasus, as well as a terrorist mobile sniper group.

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Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said in a statement that Tu-95MS strategic bombers, which took off from the Engels airfield in Russia and flew over Iran and Iraq, delivered a strike with cruise missiles at terrorist groups’ targets in Syria, noting that the sudden strikes destroyed a number of terrorist command posts, troop concentrations, and military equipment, as well as ammunition depots.

Konashenkov said that the attacks against ISIS positions in Deir Ezzor were carried out to support the successful offensive operations by the Syrian Arab Army to wipe out the terrorists’ last stronghold, adding that all the targets were outside populated areas.

Konashenkov also said it was puzzling that the aerial photos of American support points showed no signs of any military action around them.

“This begs the question: With whom and against whom are the US Special Forces fighting in Syria?…”, which still remains unanswered by Washington, he said… … …

One of the newest Russian Warplane Su-35 conducted several accurate airstrikes against Daesh (ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State mercenary-terrorist organization) positions in the Syrian desert, in a bid to shore up the Syrian Arab Army advancement towards the terror group stronghold of Sukhnah.

Russian pilots continue to destroy the Daesh objects and equipment. This time, the Russian Air Force supports the Syrian Arab Army in province Deir ez Zor.

Two Russian Navy frigates and a submarine fired six Kalibr cruise missiles on Daesh targets in Syria, the country’s defense ministry said.

The missiles were launched from Russian Navy frigates, the Admiral Essen and the Admiral Grigorovich, as well as a submarine, the Krasnodar, from the Eastern Mediterranean, the Defense Ministry said in a Friday statement.

The strikes targeted Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) command and control centers, as well as ammunition depots in the Syrian province of Hama.

Mercenary-terrorists who survived the attack were later killed in airstrikes………………..

Russian warships positioning in the Mediterranean Sea fired four cruise missiles at Daesh (ISIL, ISIS, IS…) positions in Palmyra countryside in the in the eastern countryside of Homs province.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that frigate Admiral Essen and submarine Krasnodar from the Russian Navy Fleet fired last night 4 Kalibr cruise missiles on ISIS positions near Palmyra, hitting all their targets, noting that the submarine fired the missiles from the seabed.

The missiles destroyed heavy equipment and killed fighters that Islamic State had transferred from its stronghold, Raqqa, to Palmyra, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.

The Russian warships, a frigate named Admiral Essen and submarine named Krasnodar, fired Kalibr cruise missiles on combat vehicles and militants outside the Syrian city of Palmyra, the Defense Ministry said.

The four cruise missiles were fired from the eastern Mediterranean, it noted in a statement. The submarine fired its missiles while submerged.

Russian jets also destroyed a large Daesh convoy attempting to escape the Syrian city of Raqqa and roll towards Palmyra. Dozens of vehicles carrying heavy weaponry manned by over 80 terrorists were hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

On Monday night, three Daesh convoys left Raqqa heading south towards Palmyra, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a Thursday statement.

The airstrikes were called in after the movements were spotted by reconnaissance units.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed on Wednesday that his country will continue to hit ISIS terrorists and destroy them wherever they are on the Syrian territory.
In a press conference with his Zambian counterpart, Lavrov said that the bases and facilities affiliated to ISIS terrorist organization are legitimate targets of the Russian Air Force and these are the targets that should be bombed by all those who follow UN resolutions to resolve the crisis in Syria.
He pointed out that the Russian Air Force spotted the movements of a convoy for ISIS that was moving from Raqqa towards Palmyra and bombed it, affirming that this will continue in all cases where Russia will bomb any convoy of ISIS in the Syrian territory.

The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed some 120 Daesh (banned in Russia) militants trying to escape the violent group’s self-proclaimed capital city of Raqqa in Syria, a military source told Sputnik.

The radical mercenary-terrorists were eliminated by Russian airstrikes on May 25, while fleeing from Syria’s Raqqa for Palmyra, according to a source in the Russian Defense Ministry. The source revealed that the convoy of 39 pick-up trucks armed with large-caliber machine-guns was heading out of the city.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has fulfilled his promise and personally awarded Russian Special Forces’ fighters who have been repelling an attack by terrorists in Syria for two days, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

May 10 saw four officers from the Russian Defense Ministry’s Special Operations Forces awarded medals for showing extraordinary courage combatting terrorists in Syria’s Aleppo, according to Russia’s Rossiya-24 television channel. The relevant decree was earlier issued by Putin.

According to media reports, 16 Russian Spetsnaz officers entered the frontline in the province of Aleppo to transfer the coordinates of targets for airstikes. They were attacked by militants. Terrorists used Grad systems, artillery, mortars and a tank to attack the Russian military……………………

Horrifying scenes of burned and mutilated bodies dot the mountainous desert around the newly-liberated Syrian city of Palmyra. RT’s Lizzie Phelan has come across the remains of four soldiers, which could be among the many undiscovered victims of Daesh (Islamic State, ISIS, ISIL).

The rocky desert around the ancient city of Palmyra has seen bloody battles recently as Daesh terrorists were being pushed back from the city by the Syrian Arab Army, for the second time in two years.

The terrorists retreated leaving behind a trail of corpses, young and old, many of ISIS ranks but also the victims of their brutal acts. Phelan reports that the Syrian Army simply does not have enough resources to scour hectares of the desert for remains, so it was not long before RT’s crew, accompanied by the Syrian forces, came across a site of atrocities.

Phelan describes finding charred and apparently decapitated bodies of two Syrian soldiers, while two more corpses were discovered in a ditch nearby………….

The Syrian military, backed by the Russian Air Force, has completed its operation to liberate the key city of Palmyra.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has reported to the commander-in-chief, President Vladimir Putin, that the historic city in Syria’s Homs province has been liberated, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

Syrian Army specialists have begun examining the historic part of Palmyra with the aim of demining the city, a RIA-Novosti correspondent reports.

Fortifications on the outskirts of Palmyra are being erected to prevent any counter-offensive by Islamic State, he added.

“The flag of the Islamic State terrorist group has been removed from the city of Palmyra. It should be viewed as a joint success of the Russian Air Force and the Syrian military. Shortly, the whole territory of Syria will be liberated from the terrorists,” Andrey Krasov, deputy head of the Russian parliament’s Committee for Defense, said.

A military source said that the Syrian army units carried out military operations against the ISIS terrorists’ gatherings and fortifications in the western countryside of Palmyra city; establishing full control over al-Tar strategic mountain overlooking Palmyra city after inflicting heavy losses upon the terrorist organization in personnel and equipment.

The source added that the army operations resulted in tightening control over the Qatari palace, asserting that the army units are pursuing ISIS terrorists in the region……………………………

Syrian Army units operating in the eastern countryside of Homs province established full control over the Palmyra Triangle area on the western outskirts of Palmyra city after eliminating the last gatherings of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS…) mercenary-terrorists in the area.

Local reporters for the Syrian National Agency said that Syrian Army units, in coordination with the supporting forces, engaged on Wednesday in fierce clashes with Daesh members located in Palmyra Triangle area, leaving scores of the terrorist dead or injured, adding that army units are chasing down the remaining terrorists in the area who are suffering great demoralization.

The reporter said that Syrian Army units are advancing in the direction of Palmyra Citadel, while engineering units are canvassing the Triangle area and dismantling IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) and landmines left behind by terrorists to impede the army’s progress.

The Syrian Army at the moment does not have any forces stationed in the citadel, as it is filled with improvised explosive devices, but it is under their control………………….

Syrian Army units, backed by the air force, destroyed Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS…) gatherings and positions in the surrounding of Deir Ezzor city.

The army units clashed with ISIS terrorist groups as the artillery shelled their positions and fortifications in the surrounding of al-Maqaber area in Deir Ezzor Province, killing and injuring many terrorists.

The Syrian air force destroyed an ISIS command center, fortified positions and two vehicles in the surrounding of al-Maqaber area and Juneid battalion.

Syrian Army units, in cooperation with backing forces, carried out military operations against the ISIS movement axes in Deir Ezzor city.

As part of their crimes against the Syrian people, ISIS terrorists pumped large amounts of the water from the Euphrates River through al-Babiri pumping station towards areas in eastern Aleppo in order to flood villages, causing damage to locals, farmlands and utilities.
Syrian Army builds barriers to stop the flooding of villages and farmland in Eastern Aleppo Countryside by Daesh mercenary-terrorists…………….

300 families who left their homes fleeing the terrorist organizations have returned back to Helfaya city in the northwestern countryside of Hama province.
Governor of Hama Mohammad al-Hazzouri told SANA that the families included 1500 persons, noting that their return back to Helfaya has come in the framework of implementing the reconciliation agreement reached recently to restore security and stability to the city, which is located 25 km northwest of Hama city.

In a relevant context, Hama Governorate has provided temporary residential places to 6 families from Jaabar village in the countryside of Raqqa who arrived in Hama on Monday fleeing ISIS terrorists.

Governor of Damascus Countryside Alaa Ibrahim inspected on Wednesday the services situation in Serghaya town and the implemented measures to settle the status of armed persons after the departure of terrorists from the town within the framework of continued local reconciliations in the western part of the province.
In a press statement during the visit, the Governor said the process of settling the legal status of about 700 persons from the town of Serghaya has been embarked on, noting that a large number of those persons will join the military service, while the others will return to their normal lives………………

Syrian Arab Army and Syrian Armed Forces units continued targeting terrorists from Daesh, al-Nusra, and other terror groups affiliated to them in several areas in the country, killing scores of mercenary-terrorists and destroying their vehicles.

New Russian humanitarian aid distributed in Hama countryside for the inhabitants of Al-Sqailbiyeh city, 48 km to the northwest of Hama.

The Hmeimim-based Russian Coordination Center said in a statement on Monday that it distributed food supplies of rice, flour, sugar and tanked meats to about 20,000 civilians in Al-Sqailbiyeh city, in coincidence with offering medical services and medicine to the patients by doctors of the mobile medical clinic…………………

Syrian Army units operating in the eastern countryside of Homs established control over a number of hills in Jahar area after eliminating the remaining Daesh (ISIS, ISIL apes & rats) gatherings there.

Syrian Army units, in cooperation with the allied and supporting forces, carried out during the past few hours a swift military operation in which they established control over a number of strategic hills surrounding Jahar gas station to the northwest of Tadmur (Palmyra) city.

A number of vehicles and various kinds of ammunition were destroyed as a result of the operation. A number of Daesh mercenary-terrorists were killed and others were injured, while the rest of them fled towards the wells area leaving behind their arms.

Meanwhile, this Monday the Syrian Army eliminated all members of a Daesh mercenary-terrorist gangs and destroyed their weapons’ depot and a car equipped with heavy cannon near Ghassan Abboud roundabout in the city…………….

Turkey has claimed that there will be no commission on investigation of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ unintended strike against the Turkish military in Syria. According to a military source in Ankara, there’s no need, as the ‘situation is clear’. ‘In the early morning just after the incident, corresponding talks were carried out with Russia. The case is about reinforcement of coordination we have and making it more effective. Negotiations are taking place now,’ he claimed. ~ Russian Aerospace Forces carried out an unintended strike against the Turkish positions near the Syrian town of al-Bab on 9 February. The Turks were attacking the Daesh terrorists then. As a result, three Turkish military men died, 11 people were injured. ~ The Russian leader Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the President of Turkey Recep Erdogan. ~ The incident could have happened because of a fault of the Turkish Command. Uncoordinated deployment of the Turkish troops in a grid which had been meant for an airstrike could have been one of the reasons.

Six Russian long-range Tu-22M3 bombers launched airstrikes on Daesh arms and ammunition depots in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry added that all targets have been destroyed.

Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov: “Reports on Civilians Killed by Daesh for Protesting in Aleppo and the latest Russian-Syrian military operations”(English subtitles)

We had expected a Syrian Army “Election Campaign”, a large size attack on Al Bab or east-Aleppo. That did not happen despite the right “assets” being in place and I have heard no reason yet why it was delayed.

The Russian aircraft carrier group, which was expected last Friday along the Syrian coast, will only arrive this evening. It must have intentionally slowed its travel. There has been no single Syrian or Russian airstrike on east-Aleppo in last 21 days.

“Rebel” shelling of west-Aleppo has not stopped for a day and caused many casualties. That will now change. One Russia source claims the Russian fleet will engage immediately. NOTAMs, NOtices To Air Men, about imminent operations on Syria’s west-coast have been released.

The declared areas and times of operation correspond to a campaign, not a single strike.

The Syrian capital is safe for now and its people can live a rather normal life without fear of being killed in the next minute by some random grenade.

A significant number of troops will become available when all the small rebel areas around the capital are gone. Those can be used in future campaigns.

The frontline strength of the Syrian army in critical areas will increase and its maneuver force will become more powerful and efficient….>>>…

Russian and Syrian military aircraft have not conducted any missions in Aleppo for 13 days, but the situation in the embattled Syrian city has not improved, with radical groups shelling residential areas and preventing civilians from leaving, defense analyst Igor Korotchenko told Radio Sputnik, adding that such pauses help terrorists “to regroup.”

“The situation [in Aleppo] has not really stabilized,” he said. “Urban fighting is ongoing. The Syrian Arab Army, assisted by Hezbollah fighters has been active in the city. But no airstrikes have been conducted.”

“However, twelve Syrians managed to reach safe areas of the city last night through the corridor in the al-Mashar neighborhood,” the ministry said.
“According to the refugees, they were allowed to leave after giving a $300 bribe per person to one of the field commanders. Three families had to sell all of their belongings.”

The Syrian Air Force killed many terrorists and destroyed their vehicles in al-Rashidin neighborhood, to the east of Orum al-Sughra, Abu Shailem, Qabtan al-Jabal and Khan Touman in the countryside of Aleppo province.

Earlier, the Syrian Air Force destroyed a number of vehicles and positions for ISIS terrorists in the surroundings of al-Shaer field and in Rahoum, Um al-Reesh and to the north of Abu al-Alaya in the eastern countryside of Homs province, according to a military source.

Army and Armed Forces units killed a number of “Jaish al-Fateh” terrorists, including a Jabhat al-Nusra leader who named Mehdi al-Abed, and destroyed four vehicles and a pickup car in al-Latamina, Mourek and Kafar Zita in the northern countryside of Hama province.

A military source announced Sunday re-establishing control over the Air Defense Battalion in the southwestern countryside of Aleppo province after eliminating terrorist groups of the so-called “Jaish al-Fatah” that had earlier infiltrated the site.

Units of army and armed forces, in cooperation with the supporting forces and backed by the air and artillery forces, thwarted ISIS terrorists’ attempt to attack a number of military posts and the villages of al-Taybeh, al-Mofakar al-Sharqi and Aqareb and some defensive points on the oil line in the eastern countryside of al-Salamiyeh city in the countryside of Hama province. Heavy losses were inflicted upon terrorists…>>>…>>>…

US-backed ‘moderate terrorists’ from Jabhat al-Nusra and other ‘opposition groups’, which operate inside and outside Aleppo, are not going to participate in the humanitarian pause announced by the Syrian and Russian militaries. On October 19, Syria and Russia reopened corridors in Aleppo, giving militants a chance to leave the city during mini-ceasefire scheduled for October 20. In turn, Jabhat al-Nusra (or Jabhat Fatah al-Sham) and its allies relaunched offensive operations in southwestern Aleppo and seized the main part of 1070 Apartment Project. On October 20, militants continued attacks in the area.

The Syrian Air Force delivered a series of airstrikes on Jabhat Fatah al-Sham positions in the provinces of of Latakia and Idlib, bombing terrorists near Zohra Katab Sandou and Tardin in northern Latakia and Hallouz and Um al-Qar in southwestern Idlib. The air raids resulted in elimination of 5 Jabhat Fatah al-Sham tactical units, 1 ammunition depot and at least 3 vehicles equipped with machine guns.

The Russian-made TOS-1A ‘Solntsepyok’ Heavy Flamethrower System was spotted among the Iraqi Federal Police’s artillery units shelling ISIS units deployed in the Shura area near the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul on October 18. TOS-1A systems were successfully used by the Iraqi army during the storm of Fallujah. Now, they are participating in the battle for Mosul…>>>…

Islamist militants have shelled a ‘humanitarian corridor’ set up to allow civilians to escape from eastern Aleppo, RIA Novosti reported.

The shelling came amid a ceasefire declared the by Syrian military and Russian Air Force.

“On October 20, starting at 8am, a humanitarian pause is to be introduced in Aleppo to allow civilians to escape and sick and injured people to be evacuated, and for militants to leave the eastern part of the city,” Lt. Gen. Sergey Rudskoy said.

At least six mortar shells were fired into the ‘humanitarian corridor’ by militants in the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood of eastern Aleppo.

Small arms fire was also directed at a Syrian Army checkpoint, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.

The exit from the corridor is approximately 200 meters from Islamist positions and apparently within reach of their small arms and mortar fire, according to the report.

Reports on civilian casualties were not immediately available.

The Aleppo residents, some sick and wounded, were trying to flee Islamist-controlled eastern Aleppo with an escort from UN and Syrian Red Crescent personnel.

Meanwhile, other ‘humanitarian corridors’ on Aleppo’s Castello Road remain safe, and the evacuation of civilians is expected to begin shortly, with buses and ambulances on standby ready to go, RIA Novosti reported… … …

Over 30 ISIS terrorists were killed in air strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Arab Air Force in the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor on October 18.

The air power supported the Syrian army’s operations against ISIS in the area of the Deir Ezzor airbase.

Syrian troops also attacked ISIS units near the Panorama checkpoint. Air strikes on ISIS targets were also reported in the areas of al-Huweijeh al-Sakar, al-Sina’ah, al-Jafreh and al-Mura’yeh. In total, some 45 air strikes were delivered.

The intensification of air raids in eastern Syria came amid reports that ISIS terrorists are massively fleeing from the Iraqi city of Mosul to Syria.

Sources in the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) say The US-led coalition’s warplanes avoid to bomb military convoys of the terrorist group moving from Iraqi to Syria.

Moscow has reportedly responded to this threat, reconstructing the T-4 Military Airport in eastern Homs.

The Russian military had already used the airport as a forward staging post for its helicopter gunships during the operation in Palmyra and the nearby areas. However, the airfield was damaged with ISIS attacks later.

Syrian Arab Army’s troops, with the active support of the Russian Air Force, are continuing their successful offensive in the north of Hama province, inflicting one defeat after another on foreign-backed jihadist-mercenaries.

The elite Tiger Force brigade has just taken control of Maardes, thus liberating another small town captured by U.S. supported ‘moderate-terrorists’ a few weeks ago. The army beat the bandits out after occupying several strategic heights and agricultural lands south and southeast of the city. This has been reported by the Tiger Force’s press service.

The offensive was successful largely thanks to the support of Russian and Syrian air forces, who launched massive airstrikes in addition to powerful artillery preparation by government troops. Terrorist gangs and their supply routes in the residential areas of Suran, Morek, Atshan, Suqayq, and Al-Latamina came under heavy fire.

On the night of Saturday-Sunday, army brigades began a massive offensive in northern Hama, attacking Maardes after the liberation of the all-Abbad countryside.

Under the leadership of General Suheil al-Hassan, the Tiger Force and Syrian Arab Army stormed the city from the eastern entrance, where they engaged in fierce firefights with numerous armed terrorist gangs such as Jebat al-Nusra… … …

Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian and Syrian air forces had stopped airstrikes on Aleppo from 10:00am local time (0700 GMT).
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, in a televised meeting with military officials, said strikes had been halted from 10:00 on Tuesday.
On Monday, The Russian Defense Ministry announced a humanitarian pause in Aleppo starting from next Thursday at 08:00 am (05:00 GMT) till 04:00 pm to allow the passage of the civilians and the evacuation of the sick and the injured.
Shoigu called on the countries that have influence over armed groups in eastern Aleppo to convince their leaders to stop military action and abandon the city.

Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said that permanent ceasefire in the city of Aleppo is possible if Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists are taken out from the eastern parts of the city.

Chief of the Main Operations Department of the Russian General Staff Lieutenant General Sergey Rudskoy stressed that the terrorists in Aleppo are still receiving the US-made TOW antitank missile systems from their backers.

A MESSAGE ESPECIALLY ADDRESSED TO OUR FRIENDS IN USA & EUROPE:
The real reasons why the U.S. and NATO allies want a “No-Fly-Zone” in Syria? For humanitarian reasons?
No: because their mercenaries-terrorists, cannibals, cutthroats and headhunters on the field in Syria are going to be completely destroyed by the Patriotic Syrian People’s Armed Forces, and by their true friends and allies, which fight and die by their side for the freedom of the peoples by the global Zionist tyranny. They fight and even die for you, for us: do not be fooled by the propaganda of the mainstream media.

This message is especially addressed to our friends in America and Europe: we know that among you there are many honest men and women of good will, strong and creative people. You are the ones who have allowed your nations to be great. Not thrown to the wind your honor, do not trust the dishonest criminals who are in charge of your nations, who are plunging the world into the abyss, at the whim and will of a few, who see themselves as “chosen.”
Stay men and women of honor, stay human, free yourself from your true tyrants dictators.
(by SFP-WP)
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Military Reports Excerpts:
#Syrian Air Force started a new round of attacks on the terrorist groups’ bases and gatherings in at least nine different regions in the Northern parts of Lattakia, inflicting major casualties on the militants.
#Syrian fighter jets bombed heavily the terrorist groups’ concentration centers in Qarfous, Zahar al-Daqli, al-Kha’eq, Kafr Sandou, Jabal Kanzou, Kabani and the heights of 1101, 1154, 1112, leaving scores of militants dead or wounded.
#Syrian Air Forces targeted a long military column of Jeish al-Fatah terrorist coalition in Southwestern Idlib, destroying a number of vehicles.
#Syrian warplanes carried out several rounds of combat sorties over Jeish al-Fatah’s supply-military convoys and bases along the road connecting al-Najiyeh to al-Halouz in Jisr al-Shughour region, inflicting major losses on the column.
#Syrian warplanes heavily bombed positions and garrisons of Jund al-Aqsa, Ahrar al-Sham and Fatah al-Sham Front (the newly-formed al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group previously known as the al-Nusra Front) in al-Qasaniyeh, Ma’arat al-Nu’aman, Ariha, Saraqib, Ma’ardebseh, Kahn Sheikhoun and Jisr al-Shughour.
#Syrian and #Russian warplanes pounded terrorists’ gathering centers in Aleppo province, and inflicted heavy losses on the militants over the past 24 hours. The aerial bombardments killed and wounded scores of terrorists in Aleppo province…(Continue reading→)…

The fight for Aleppo is going to be a turning point in the Syrian war which could jumpstart the liberation of other Syrian cities, according to President Assad. Russian military correspondent, retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok explains how the Russian military is going to use the experience of Palmyra’s liberation in the re-conquest of Aleppo.

In January, General Valery Gerasimov, current Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces revealed the plans of the Syrian Armed Forces to take the offensive along the entire frontline with the aerial support of the Russian military, Mikhail Khodarenok, military correspondent of Russia’s online newspaper Gazeta.ru writes in his article for the website.

Several months later, local fighting goes on in six Syrian regions. The most active operations are being carried out in Lattakia, Aleppo, Hama and Palmyra. In Damascus, the government forces continue to encircle the Eastern Ghouta district occupied by the militants. The clashes often come down to reciprocal skirmish from small arms and artillery strikes. Neither side to the conflict could boast any major military success. Apart from Aleppo, the fighting is done merely by reinforced squadrons and at times it looks quite strange, the expert says.

In his recent interview President Assad said that retaking the city of Aleppo from terrorists would jump start the liberation of other Syrian cities. It would be a springboard to move towards other cities and to liberate them from terrorists.

n order to evaluate the prospects of the Syrian army and its combatant value, Khodarenok reminds of last year’s liberation of Palmyra, which has become the major success of the government forces. The reviewing of this experience will provide rather a true-to-fact overview of what is going on in Syria.

A Syrian Arab Army unit in cooperation with the supporting forces carried out a “swift” military operation against terrorists’ positions and fortifications in the strategic al-Sheikh S’eed hill at the eastern parts of Aleppo city, establishing complete control over the hill and killing or injuring many of the terrorists, a military source announced on Friday.

The source pointed out that this achievement will help the army units monitor terrorists’ movements accurately in the neighborhoods of al-Ameriyeh and al-Sukkariyeh, and consequently, the terrorists’ movement would be paralyzed and they would be forced to give up.

The remarkable advance comes hours after establishing firing control over Aleppo Hill to the southwest of al-Breij and establishing control over the Sport Institute, its housing compound and a school in Bustan al-Basha neighborhood and over the buildings and towers of the Electricity Company north of al-Sakhour roundabout on the northeastern outskirts of Aleppo city.

Large number of terrorists killed, their vehicles and equipment destroyed by Syrian Arab Armed Forces, thwarting attacks in other areas.

A military source told SANA that an Army and Armed Forces unit reestablished control over 8 blocks of buildings to the southwest of Tal Abu Siyyeh in Khan al-Shih area in the western Damascus Countryside after eliminating the last remaining gatherings of terrorists in it.

The source also said that another army unit killed more than 30 terrorists and destroyed 12 of their vehicles in al-Darkhabieh, while other units thwarted terrorists’ attempt to attack a number of military posts in Jobar neighborhood, Erbin, Tal al-Sawan, and Hatitet al-Jarash in the eastern Damascus Countryside, inflicting heavy losses upon them in personnel and equipment.

An Army and Armed forces unit carried out intensive operations against gatherings and hotbeds of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Daraa al-Balad area. A military source told SANA that a position for terrorists in al-Abbasyieh neighborhood was destroyed in the operations and a number of them were killed in Daraa al-Balad area. A Syrian Arab Army unit killed 20 terrorists and destroyed an amount of arms and ammunition that were in their possession, while the remnants fled away in Daraa al-Balad area in the southern Daraa province, a military source said. Another army unit targeted a den for terrorists northeast of Daraa Dam, destroying it and killing the terrorists there… … …

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